I tried cutting off the circulation and you were right, it was far too painful. The first hour wasn't so bad but then I developed cramps, sweats and even vomited. The pain was agnoising and I had taken strong pain killers beforehand. I immediately went to a doctor and had an ultrasound and was told that there was no damage to the tissue and no clots. After 24 hours it is still really numb though.

The doctor said he was required to get me to see a mental health worker but said he could see I'm not psychotic and he could understand my motivation. The mental health worker concurred. I'm not comfortable with knives or blood so I couldn't do what you did. So it's back to the drawing board.

Yah, that is soo very painful. :O I do not even know how people can enjoy banding when used recreationally.. D:

Something for the masochists.

Although the first hour it wasn't all that unbearable even without anesthetic and I'd suspect the pain would decrease the more it was repeated. Suprisingly the moment I removed the clamp the excruciating pain immediately vanished which makes me question where the pain actually originates. Perhaps it is due to pinching nerves. Otherwise maybe it is just a reflex pain. I wonder if there was less surface area if it would be more tolerable. Or if you only did one side at a time the pain would at least be halved.

Postatracura, may I ask why you didn't consider the burdizzo method? It would practically have the same result without the need for cutting.

Conscientious (imported) wrote: Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:00 am Something for the masochists.

Suprisingly the moment I removed the clamp the excruciating pain immediately vanished which makes me question where the pain actually originates.

For me, the pain continued long after I clumsily snipped off the Elastrator band with a pair of fingernail clippers. D: I don't recall how long it lasted, but it was a considerable amount of time.

Conscientious (imported) wrote: Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:00 am Postatracura, may I ask why you didn't consider the burdizzo method? It would practically have the same result without the need for cutting.

The method I used, I say, was the best choice for me. In the span of a few hours both my testicles were successfully removed -- without complication. And it only cost me $500 altogether to get things patched up by the urologist.

With a burdizzo castration how long would the pain last? Would I have to keep injecting that area with pain meds until the pain disappeared? Then how long until the testicles disappear (they do, don't they)? Having my testicles physical *gone* was a big thing for me -- OMFG I hated having them there sooo much; just feeling them there bothered me immensely.

Burdizzo method just never seemed like a good choice to me.

I used a cable tie once in a similar manner to banding and it's like rope burn on the scrotum and it doesn't go away immediately. With my home made clamp there is no skin burning like that. You spread the skin out, tighten the wing nuts and it sits flat against the skin.

I have never tried a burdizzo so I have no idea how long the pain would last or how severe it would be. I'd assume a lot less than clamping as you are doing a much smaller area. You can just do one side at a time too.

The other night I felt myself going into shock and as if I might eventually pass out but I endured it for a long time. If it wasn't quite as bad I would have continued. Nobody I've read on this site has reported similar 'flipping the f' out' pain with the burdizzo. But there is a definite consensus on banding.

In Australia there is no where online to buy xylocaine so the best I can think of is ice and pain meds. Having said that I should of used iced the other night. I might have been testicle free by now.

According to wikipedia the testicles die then dissolve. Again I have no idea how true that is or how long that would take.

Much thanks for your input Poatatracura you have been most helpful.

I would assume that the burdizzo method is neither safe nor effective because veteranarians don't clamp dogs or cats. If these techniques are unsafe for "man's best friend," I doubt banding or burdizzo is safe for humans. BTW, my cat was never happier after learning that as a neutered cat, he had no vulnerable areas, making him immune to low blows during a fight. After learning he was invincible, he immediately forgave me for the surgery. I still miss that guy.

The burdizzo is for cattle on a large scale and designed to be used by the common man little or no training. Cats are probably too small for a burdizzo as well as most dogs. It also may not be considered humane to perform on dogs.

I don't know how unsafe it is on humans but many have reported finding it ineffective.